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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

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Undergraduate

Nigeria

Students must have one of the following:

  • Until 1996: WAEC A levels (3 grades at C or above is recommended)
  • Year 1 of a recognised Nigerian degree course with GPA 2.6+
  • An Ordinary National Diploma (OND/ND), lower credit pass
  • A University Diploma (or, if appropriate, from recognised College) second class lower/ credit pass
  • Teacher's Certificate Grade II with at least 2 credit passes (until 1998)
  • A National Certificate of Education, lower credit pass

 

A recognised International Foundation course:

  • From Westerfield College with grade C (60-69, fairly good) overall, including B in key subjects, in a relevant foundation stream and no-fails
  • From Global International College with a C overall, including C in key subject and no-fails.
  • From British Lighthouse College - with a C overall and no-fails

 

Ghana

Students must have one of the following:

  • An Ordinary National Diploma (minimum second class lower)
  • Until 1996: WAEC A levels (3 grades at C or above is recommended)
  • Year 1 (level 100) of a relevant degree from a recognised university (see below)
  • Bachelor of Technology (BTech) from a Polytechnic (18-month programme)
  • A recognised International Foundation course

 

Kenya

Students must have one of the following:

  • (University) Diploma with 50% or above
  • An Ordinary Diploma/Ordinary Technician Diploma with 50% or above
  • A recognised International Foundation course

 

Uganda

Students must hold one of the following:

  • Ugandan Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) Principal Subjects with grades A-E with the required UCAS tariff points
  • East African Advanced Certificate of Education (EAACE)*, excluding General Paper
  • National Diploma/Ordinary National Diploma (ND/OND) with credit pass
  • A recognised International Foundation course

 

South Africa

Students must have one of the following:

  • The National Senior Certificate from Nov 2008 with a minimum requirement of 4 subjects at grade (level) 5 or higher in relevant subject areas
  • The National Senior Certificate (with matriculation endorsement) before Nov 2008 with at least 4 C grades in relevant subjects at the Higher Grade
  • National Senior Certificate (S1)/Certificate in Technology (CTech) formerly Technikon National Certificate (T1) 1-year
  • National (Technical) Certificate /National (Technical) Diploma N5
  • Higher Diploma N6 / National Technical Certificate Part 6 / National Certificate N6
  • Higher Certificate (S2)/ Higher Certificate in Technology (HCTech) formerly Technikon National
  • Higher Certificate (T2) 2-year
  • Private College Diploma

 

Zimbabwe

Students must have one of the following:

  • Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level (conducted by ZIMSEC) with the equivalent UCAS tariff points*
  • A National Certificate of Education, credit pass
  • A National Diploma, credit pass
  • Diploma (also known as Certificate) of Education from University of Zimbabwe) , credit pass
  • A recognised International Foundation course

 

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Nigeria

Students must have one of the following:

  • A bachelor's degree with a minimum second class lower from a recognised Nigerian University. OR Postgraduate Diploma (credit pass) NB - Some programmes may require a second class upper division.

 

Ghana

Students must have one of the following:

  • A bachelor's degree with a minimum second class lower from a recognised Nigerian University. OR Postgraduate Diploma (credit pass) NB - Some programmes may require a second class upper division.

 

Kenya

Students must have one of the following:

  • A bachelor's degree with a second class lower or above NB - Some programmes may require a second class upper division.

 

Uganda

Students must hold one of the following:

  • A bachelor's degree with a second class lower or above NB - Some programmes may require a second class upper division.

 

South Africa

Students must have one of the following:

  • 4-year Bachelors Honours Degree with a minimum Second Class/ Division 2/60% - 69%
  • A 3-year Ordinary degree with at least 60% average, plus higher level qualifications (no classification given for ordinary degrees) NB - Some programmes may require a second class upper division.

 

Zimbabwe

Students must have one of the following:

  • A good Second Class bachelor's (Honours) degree from a recognised university. (If University of Zimbabwe with 60% / CGPA of 2.7 or above) NB - Some programmes may require a second class upper division.

 

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

To study at UEL you must demonstrate that your English level is at the standard for university study. We accept a number of different English language qualifications/tests for entry onto our courses, with IELTS being the most common.

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Accepted English Language Qualifications

  • IELTS Academic
  • IELTS for UKVI
  • TOEFL iBT
  • Pearson PTE Academic
  • Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English
  • Cambridge IGCSE

We do not accept:

  • IELTS General
  • TOEIC
  • IGCSE / GCE O Levels in English Literature. Only English Language is accepted
  • Learn more about accepted English Language Qualifications

 

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